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elite

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elite ˈliːt/ noun
plural elites
elite
ˈliːt/
noun
plural elites
Learner's definition of ELITE
[count]
: the people who have the most wealth and status in a society : the most successful or powerful group of people社会精英;上层集团usually singular通常用单数
Elite can be used with either a singular or, more commonly, a plural verb.*elite可与单数动词连用,更常与复数动词连用。
US : a person who is a member of an elite : a successful and powerful person成功人士;掌权人物usually plural通常用复数

— elite

adjective, always used before a noun [more elite; most elite]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4216 COCA: 2735

elite

1 of 3

noun

ā-ˈlēt How to pronounce elite (audio)
i-,
ē-
1
a
singular or plural in construction : the choice part : cream
the elite of the entertainment world
b
singular or plural in construction : the best of a class
superachievers who dominate the computer elite Marilyn Chase
c
singular or plural in construction : the socially superior part of society
how the French-speaking elite … was changing Economist
d
: a group of persons who by virtue of position or education exercise much power or influence
members of the ruling elite
e
: a member of such an elite
usually used in plural
the elites …, pursuing their studies in Europe Robert Wernick
2
: a typewriter type providing 12 characters to the linear inch

elite

2 of 3

adjective

: of, relating to, serving, or being part of an elite
seeking to attain elite status
an elite group
an elite institution/school
often : superior in quality, rank, skill, etc.
an elite performer
an elite athlete
an athlete with elite skills
The elite chess players of today are of no school. They hail from all over the world … Garry Kasparov

élite, élitism

3 of 3

chiefly British spellings of elite, elitism

Example Sentences

Noun the winners of this science award represent the elite of our high schools the country's elite owned or controlled most of the wealth
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
With the degree that the two countries interpenetrate each other’s elite and intelligence establishments, think the Russian military couldn’t get a kill shot on President Volodymyr Zelensky? Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 But Wu worries that Beijing’s anger toward Pelosi’s visit may sunder the delicate connections between Taiwan’s business and political elite and mainland leaders. Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2022 This is a transformation of the DNA of the cultures and polities of these countries in a very similar way that Iran's DNA itself was transformed by the revolutionary elite and the Revolutionary Guard. CBS News, 3 Nov. 2021 The ‘crudités’ line has played into the Fetterman campaign’s portrayal of Mr. Oz as an out-of-touch elite. Ben Zimmer, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 But the move by a business mogul who famously lent his private jet to the prime minister-elect after Modi’s 2014 election triumph stunned India’s liberal elite, threw the broadcaster’s staff into upheaval and surprised even NDTV’s founders. Niha Masih, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 The slick duplex in question occupies a prime position within a landmarked Tribeca building that houses the likes of Jennifer Lawrence, Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively and other Hollywood elite. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2022 Credit Suisse’s decades of dueling with the titans of Wall Street for a place among the bulge-bracket investment bank elite are potentially over. Myriam Balezou, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2022 As opposed to the Regan nuptials, which attracted a who’s who of Boston’s political and business elite, this wedding was a decidedly low-key affair, with only about 75 people. Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French élite, from Old French eslite, from feminine of eslit, past participle of eslire to choose, from Latin eligere

First Known Use

Noun

1738, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1808, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of elite was in 1738
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4216 COCA: 2735
elite

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + ELITE | PHRASES ADJECTIVEgoverning, power, ruling執政/權利/統治集團He was an influential member of the ruling elite.他是統治集團中的權勢人物。powerful, privileged權力/特權階層corrupt腐敗的上層精英educated受過良好教育的精英landed, moneyed, wealthy地主/有錢的/富有的精英階層metropolitan, urban大都會/城市精英local, national地方/國家精英foreign國外精英Western西方精英black, white黑人/白人精英conservative, liberal保守派/自由派精英technocratic技術官僚精英the European Union's technocratic elites歐盟技術官僚精英business, corporate, cultural, economic, intellectual, media, military, political, professional, secular, social商界/企業/文化/經濟/知識分子/傳媒界/軍界/政界/職業/世俗化/社會精英VERB + ELITEcreate, form創建精英集團;構成精英集團These people form an elite who have the power to make decisions.這些人構成了有決定權的精英集團。join加入精英集團PHRASESa member of an elite精英集團的一員a club for members of the business elite商界精英俱樂部

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